The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed that its operatives arrested 501 drug offenders, 10 of whom are women, in Adamawa State in the past 12 months.
The agency also disclosed that an assortment of illicit substances amounting to 1,164.7kg were seized within the period in view.
Adamawa State NDLEA commander, Femi Agboalu, made this disclosure on Tuesday, 20 June, 2023, while addressing newsmen at the state headquarters of the NDLEA in Yola, the state capital
The press briefing was part of the programme to mark this year’s United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which will culminate in a ceremony scheduled for next Monday, 26 June, 2023.
